Sunday March 2nd. Crocus in the churchyard
Monday March 3rd. My first visit to Walsall arboretum, alive in the sunlight with crocus, geese and wildfowl.
Wednesday 5th March. Crocus outside parish council offices and a Starling pauses whilst collecting twigs for his nest.
Thursday 6th March. A new variant on the Monarch’s Way walking along Park Lane, then looping toward the canal and back. Celandine flowering, Skylarks singing, and later in the garden my first butterfly.
Garden crocus, late morning.
Friday March 7th. Starlings are nest building in the back garden.
Saturday March 8th. Visit Bevide, seeing Pintail at last but quite a distance away. Wren and Robin singing, and emerging blossom too.
Sunday March 9th. See my first butterfly in the garden!
Monday March 10th. Climb up the Wrekin, a really challenging incline.
Tuesday March 11th. Daffodils in full bloom in Barnfield Sandbeds.
Wednesday March 12th. Amazing atmosphere for Villa’s Champions League game against Brugge, and great result too!
Friday March 14th. The cottage near Monarch’s Way where the ducks all live. Primroses in the lane on the way back, and a pretty purple flower in our front border at home.
Friday March 15th. Finally find out the route to Black Ladies Priory, passing chickens and peacocks, on a chilled sunny morning.
Monday March 17th. Our Orchard walk with daffodils brightening a grey morning.
Tuesday March 18th. Lots of Chiffchaff at Belvide and Teal and Pochard. Lovely sunny morning! In the afternoon walk see our Cresswell Lane tree in early Spring mode.
Thursday March 20th. A longer 5 mile canal walk down to Bridge 7 on a wonderfully warm and sunny morning. So peaceful!
Friday 21st March. White Ladies walk extended along the Monarch’s Way, down quiet deserted lanes bordered by high hedges and superb trees.
Saturday March 22nd. A beautiful spring morning full of blossoming tree and shrubs and birdsong.
Sunday March 23rd. Our first frogspawn in Brewood! Lots of frogs
Monday March 24th. Belvide on a sunny spring morning, full of Chiffchaff, Song Thrush and Blackbird song. Such a delight to hear the Blackbirds singing again.
Wednesday March 26th. A circular walk in Brewood along both Monarch’s Way and Staffordshire Way, seeming our first new born lambs. Finish by visiting the Church for Griffard’s mummies.
Thursday March 27th. Take Cath back to Shrewsbury station then return to the Lawley for a short walk across some fields.
Saturday March 29th. A visit to the Lazy Days café with Charlotte, Morgan and Belle.
Monday March 31st. Glorious spring day when Stichwort begin flowering, baby lambs look their cutest, and bees buzz madly.
